As a continuation of our learning about Orange Shirt Day, the students of Division 13 have been learning about what they are all grateful for with Ms Paulich during Indigenous Education lessons. She shared the story The Grateful Book by Angela Kohler and the students had a discussion about all of the things that they are personally grateful for. After brainstorming their huge list together, students then chose the words that meant the most to them. This lesson took place over many days, with the leaves being drawn, the “grateful” words being placed in the leaves, the leaves being painted with watercolour paint, the words being outlined and then the leaves hung on their sticks using pipe cleaners.  Ask your child which mobile is theirs and talk to them about all of the things you are grateful for. In addition, I am including the story that was shared, so that you can share it as a family.

Curricular Competencies:

Big Ideas:

• Creative expression develops our unique identity and voice

Social Studies:

• Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, interpret and analyze ideas; and communicate findings and decisions
• Recognize the causes and consequences of events, decisions, or developments
• Make value judgments about events, decisions, or actions and suggest lessons that can be learned

Arts Education:

• Develop processes and technical skills in a variety of art forms to refine artistic abilities
• Explore personal experience, community, and culture through arts activities

First Peoples Principles of Learning:

Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors

• Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational